Former Lawmaker Who Assaulted Reporter at Drinking Party Sent to Prosecution

"Assaulted on the Head While Trying to Stop Abusive Language"
Charges Recognized and Sent to Prosecution After Complaint Filed
"An Argument Appears to Have Occurred During the Drinking Party"

Yonhap News

A former member of the National Assembly was handed over to the prosecution on charges of assaulting a journalist from a media company during an argument at a drinking party.

On the 19th, the Gyeyang Police Station in Incheon announced that they had sent former Assemblyman A (62), who was booked without detention on assault charges, to the prosecution. Former Assemblyman A is accused of assaulting journalist B from a certain media company once at a restaurant in Bupyeong-gu around 8 p.m. on January 22.

Earlier, journalist B filed a complaint stating, "Former Assemblyman A used abusive and informal language during the drinking party, and when I tried to stop him, he assaulted my head." Based on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from the scene and other evidence, the police judged that the assault charges were valid and sent former Assemblyman A to the prosecution on the 12th. A police official said, "It appears that an argument broke out during the drinking party," but added, "We cannot disclose specific investigation details."